People are shining their swords, secretly helping the Iron Triangle in Northwest Shanxi

Chapter 319 Chu Yunfei personally deploys the battle (please subscribe)
Chu Yunfei has not made a statement for the time being. Hao Shiwen, deputy division commander and commander of the second brigade, has an obvious attitude, which is to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong was also a little worried about sending troops. After all, if they left the western part of Zhongtiao Mountain, there would be no defense forces here.

Once the Japanese and puppet troops come over, it will be difficult for the remaining troops to deal with it, which may lead to the loss of the western part of Zhongtiao Mountain.

At present, the 201st Division is based here in the west of Zhongtiao Mountain. If it falls here, they will have no way out.

On the contrary, the Japanese and puppet troops controlled a large number of occupied areas outside Zhongtiao Mountain. Even if they lost the front line positions from Hengling Pass to Yuanqu City, they could replenish supplies from other areas.

Moreover, as long as it inflicts heavy losses on the Independent Detachment and the 201st Division, it will not have much impact if the Japanese and puppet troops lose some positions.

Chen Ziyun looked at the situation map in front of him with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Chen Ziyun is relatively clear about the situation of the independent detachment.

Li Yunlong was good at leading troops in combat, developing troops, and training troops.

Now they have at least 1 troops and a powerful artillery unit.

They control the highlands of Lishan and Xichengshan and temporarily block the attack of the Japanese and puppet troops. There will not be much problem.

But if the fight continues for a long time, the independent detachment will definitely suffer heavy casualties and may even be defeated.

This situation is not what Chen Ziyun wants to see.

The Northwestern Shanxi Iron Triangle has become the Southeastern Shanxi Iron Triangle, and Chen Ziyun is still willing to help them no matter what.

What's more, given the current situation in Zhongtiao Mountain, helping them is equivalent to helping yourself.

Chen Ziyun is very clear about the reason why lips are dead and teeth are cold.

There was no independent detachment in the eastern part of Zhongtiao Mountain. The puppet army was free to deal with the 201st Division that day, and it was naturally easy for them.

"Because of circumstances and reasons, we all need to help out with the independent detachment."

"If the Japanese and puppet troops attack the independent detachment and we sit back and watch, who can help us when they come to attack us?"

"Chief Yan's Shanxi-Sui Army troops? Chief Chiang's first theater troops?"

"They won't risk coming here. The only ones who can help us are Li Yunlong's troops."

"And if we were beaten, with Li Yunlong's character, he would definitely not stand idly by."

"The 201st Division alone has four regiments and three field brigades directly under its command!"

"If we remain indifferent in the face of such a war situation, then are we still soldiers?"

"Soldiers must have backbone!"

Chu Yunfei picked up the baton and struck the locations of Li Mountain and Xicheng Mountain on the map.

He looked towards Fang Ligong and others and said with a serious expression on his face.

If Chu Yunfei was still the leader of the reinforcement group with thousands of people, then he might be forced to choose silence.

But today is different from the past. Chu Yunfei is the commander of the 201st Division.

There are more than 2 troops under his command. Such strength naturally makes him a lot tougher.

He was very aware of the current situation of the 201st Division, but Chu Yunfei would not conserve his strength and stand still in the face of the Japs.

This is not Chu Yunfei's style, not to mention that he also knows that his lips are dying and his teeth are cold, and he also understands that his army needs more attention!

"Master, how do we deploy?"

"Should we conduct dispersed operations, or should the main force of the division be dispatched for operations?"

"If we head towards Hengling Pass and Yuanqu City..."

Fang Ligong pointed to the map and asked directly.

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chu Yunfei.

"The division is directly under the Liang Guoping Baggage Regiment, and the Zhangwu Guard Regiment is responsible for staying behind and making preparations for guerrilla operations."

"The first brigade attacked from the left and was assigned to the mountain artillery regiment to attack Hengling Pass."

"The second brigade attacked from the right, with a field artillery regiment to attack Yuanqu City."

"The third brigade serves as the middle route, supporting the operations of the troops on the left and right sides, and cutting off the connection between Hengling Pass and Yuanqu City."

"Sun Yu supplemented the first regiment in the field, and Lin Zhiqiang supplemented the second regiment in the field. They were transferred from the first brigade and the second brigade to serve as the general reserve team for combat."

"The division headquarters commanded the general reserve team to follow the operation, and the main force of the entire division advanced to the front lines of Hengling Pass and Yuanqu City to achieve a quick victory."

"All ministries must seize the first-line positions of Hengling Pass and Yuanqu City before [-] noon."

Chu Yunfei's attitude was very firm this time. He directly issued the combat order without any hesitation.

After receiving the order, the officers saluted and agreed.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Yunfei gave detailed instructions and directly asked all ministries to prepare.

Chen Ziyun and Fang Ligong stayed here at the division headquarters and were responsible for assisting Chu Yunfei in making arrangements.

At nine o'clock in the morning on July 201, the main force of the [-]st Division was dispatched.

The three brigades were divided into three groups: left, center and right, and quickly advanced towards the line from Hengling Pass to Yuanqu City.

The main forces of each brigade advanced by rapid march, with artillery and other units following behind.

The Zhangwu Guard Regiment was responsible for staying behind, but Chen Ziyun still transferred the cavalry battalion and placed it under the command of deputy battalion commander Xie Yunxia.

The cavalry battalion has strong mobility and can perform a variety of combat missions. There are many benefits to bringing them into combat.

Chu Yunfei also agreed with Chen Ziyun's arrangement.

In the 201st Division, Chu Yunfei would not refuse most of the decisions Chen Ziyun made.

The troops marched quickly, and they began to rush to support the independent detachment in the battle.

Thousands of Japanese and puppet troops are currently stationed on the front line from Yuanqu City to Hengling Pass.

The specific deployment is that more than 33 troops from the 2000rd Division's heavy infantry regiment will be stationed in Yuanqu City, and the First Regiment of the Independent First Brigade of the Imperial Association Army will be stationed in Hengling Pass.

The 33rd Division Search Regiment has hundreds of people, responsible for the connection between Yuanqu City and Hengling Pass.

The combat mission given to them by Japanese Lieutenant General Shozo Sakurai, the division commander, is to defend with all their strength if they are attacked by a small force.

If attacked by the main force, these troops quickly abandoned Hengling Pass and Yuanqu City, moved eastward, and directly met with the main force.

Sakurai Shozo did not intend to defend Hengling Pass and Yuanqu City, but adopted mobile defense.

He firmly believes that once the 201st Division troops attack, the Japanese and puppet troops from other directions will definitely take decisive action.

Of course, at this time, the First Army Headquarters and the North China Front Army Headquarters still had not received reports.

They had no idea that Sakurai Shosan was commanding the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops and was already pushing forward with all their strength to the east of Nakatō Mountain.

At this time, in Lishan and Xichengshan, the Japanese and puppet troops had repeatedly conducted probing attacks.

But their plan to attract an independent detachment to expose their firepower completely failed.

Faced with a probing attack by hundreds of Japanese and puppet troops, the independent detachment resorted to rifle fire.

The defenders placed the Japanese and puppet soldiers at the closest distance and fired accurately with rifles to kill them.

Shooting at close range is what the independent detachment is very good at.

Sakurai Shozo saw that the test attacks had no effect, and he began to issue combat orders himself.

The three puppet brigades directly launched a fierce attack on Lishan, Xichengshan, and the junction.

The 33rd Division Mountain Artillery Regiment and the Engineer Regiment conduct support operations.

The Second Independent Brigade and the Third Independent Brigade each had two regiments of troops and attacked Lishan and Xicheng Mountains.

The Second Regiment of the Independent First Brigade launched an attack on the junction.

The three mountain artillery brigades under the mountain artillery regiment, each with a Type 75 [-]MM mountain gun, provide artillery support.

A fierce battle unfolded for a while, and deafening gunfire sounded one after another.

The overall weapons and equipment of these puppet troops are still very good, with a large number of light and heavy machine guns firing.

The dense bullets were suppressing the independent detachment, and the countless bullets were like raindrops.

Li Yunlong hid in a bunker, and layers of dust were kicked up one after another.

The bullets flew past his head in a "whoosh", and Li Yunlong couldn't help but look envious.

You must know that the overall weapon configuration of the independent detachment is not weak now, and light machine guns are also assigned to each squad.

However, there is only one machine gun shooter in the independent detachment, and none of them has ever fired a rifle.

If any machine gun shooter dared to open fire like this, Li Yunlong's loud voice would definitely have started cursing.

"Hehehe, did you see that, these Japanese devils are really not weak in firepower? They are extremely rich."

"The grenades of each platoon, the 60-gun cannon of each company, and the cannons of each battalion are all for me to keep an eye on."

"Don't let my light and heavy machine gun blow up. Listen, this is an authentically imported Czech light machine gun."

"This thing is much easier to use than a crooked light machine gun. We must capture them all from him."

Li Yunlong took the shell gun and began to issue combat orders.These puppet army equipment are all weapons and equipment captured by the Kwantung Army. Among them, their Czech light machine guns are indeed imported, not imitations.

Under the cover of strong firepower, the puppet troops gradually advanced towards the position.

However, the independent detachment units occupied the commanding heights and did not engage in firefights.

The puppet army shoots bullets and artillery shells for free, and the independent detachment does not have such capital.

Their main strategy is still the old trick, which is to put the puppet troops closer to fight, so as to ensure the hit rate.

Ding Wei commanded the New Second Regiment to prepare for shooting in Lishan, and Kong Jie commanded the Independent Regiment to launch a fire attack on Xicheng Mountain.

The new regiment is here at the junction. They have already pulled the bolt of their guns and are waiting for Li Yunlong to give the order to fire.

More than 500 Japanese soldiers pulled the skirmish line, getting closer and closer to the junction position.

These puppet troops were cunning, keeping a distance from each other, and were supported by many light and heavy machine guns, mortars and other weapons behind them.

And they also deployed four flat-firing cannons in the dark. As long as the independent detachment's machine gun firepower point is exposed, these flat-firing cannons will fire immediately.

"Hit!" As the puppet troops continued to approach, Li Yunlong decisively gave the shooting order.

The soldiers who had been prepared for a long time started firing.

The first to fire were the grenade launchers from each row, each firing grenade launchers at the puppet army's light and heavy machine guns and other firepower.

The grenades were fired directly, and these grenades landed near the puppet machine guns.

As the explosion sounded, shrapnel spread in all directions, and the puppet shooters suffered casualties.

Of course, some grenades happened to land on the machine gun and blew it up on the spot.

A round of grenade fire suppressed the machine gun fire.

The soldiers stood up with their rifles in hand, quickly took aim, and pulled the trigger directly.

The clear sound of firing from the Type [-] rifle sounded, and one puppet soldier instantly fell into a pool of blood.

Some sharpshooters used Czech and Mauser rifles to accurately shoot puppet army officers.

The Type [-] rifle is highly accurate, but has strong penetrating power and very little lethality.

As long as it doesn't hit a vital point, it's almost impossible to be fatal.

But Mauser rifles and Czech rifles using 7.92MM bullets are completely different.

These rifles were very lethal, and almost everyone who was hit was either killed on the spot or seriously injured.

Therefore, many veterans still like to use these rifles.

The sharpshooters in the new group are also given priority to equip themselves with these weapons, and they do not need to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Zhao Gang has received professional training, but he prefers the more accurate Type [-] rifle.

And Zhao Gang's strength is definitely not an exaggeration. Within 300 meters, he can hit wherever he points, with guns and guns biting flesh.

Li Yunlong watched Zhao Gang shoot one after another, and a Japanese Army officer was killed, he couldn't help but cheer loudly!
At around nine o'clock, the sound of gunfire from Lishan and Xichengshan gradually became intense.

The troops from both sides exchanged fire, but the independent detachment was condescending and occupied an absolute terrain advantage.

A large number of puppet soldiers were hit by bullets and fell directly into a pool of blood.

The battalion commander and regimental commander who directed the puppet army's operations loudly issued orders, asking the follow-up troops to press forward quickly.

They wanted to use their strength to directly break through the defense line.

However, under the attack of thermal weapons, the strength advantage can easily be destroyed.

However, the little Japanese adviser quickly issued an order, requiring machine gun fire to be concentrated and suppressed.

At the same time, mortars of different calibers bombarded one after another, and even level-firing artillery began to fire anti-personnel grenades to suppress the firepower of the position.

As the heavy weapons of the puppet army opened fire, the position was suppressed, and the puppet army gradually advanced towards the front.

However, the heavy machine guns of each battalion's machine gun company began to fire.

The captured Type [-] heavy machine guns, Maxim heavy machine guns, and [-]-section heavy machine guns opened fire one after another.

Intense bullets were fired at the puppet soldiers, and each puppet soldier who wanted to break through the position fell in a pool of blood.

That is, while the puppet troops were fighting fiercely with the independent detachment, the Japanese officers under the 33rd Division observed in detail through binoculars.

The relevant staff also quickly started working on the map to record the defense deployment of the independent detachment.

Especially the artillery units, they set up artillery observation posts and marked the locations of independent detachment fire points on the artillery map in detail.

Shozo Sakurai arranged for a small number of Japanese and puppet troops to conduct a test attack, but did not attract the firepower of an independent detachment.

Now he directly arranged for the puppet troops to attack. Thousands of puppet troops launched the attack and gradually approached the position.

Under such circumstances, the independent detachment will certainly not continue to hide its firepower.

As the firepower of the independent detachment was exposed, the little devils of the 33rd Division recorded in detail.

Next, they will focus on suppressing the firepower points here to quickly break through the independent detachment's defensive position.

The little devils are very cunning, especially since they like to bring puppet troops with them into battle.

These puppet troops are naturally good cannon fodder for them and can assist them in effectively launching operations.

"Order the Imperial Army troops to step up their attacks and continue to put pressure on the enemy troops."

"The artillery unit conducted symbolic artillery support to increase the morale of the Imperial Army."

"Each department will conduct detailed observations and be sure to thoroughly understand the enemy's defensive firepower point deployment."

Shozo Sakurai raised his telescope to observe. With a serious expression on his face, he issued orders directly.

At ten o'clock, the puppet troops were still attacking, but they suffered many casualties in the face of the attack by the independent detachment.

It was at this time that the 27th Division of Tominaga Nobumasa deployed on the north side and the Sakuma Corps deployed on the south side successively sent reconnaissance troops.

They urgently mobilized troops after hearing the sound of gunfire and wanted to check the specific situation.

At the same time, they also sent electricity to contact the 33rd Division Headquarters, but Shozo Sakurai did not give them a detailed call back.

When these reconnaissance troops arrived on the battlefield, they discovered that it was the 33rd Division that had deployed its main troops to attack.

The reconnaissance troops did not dare to delay and hurriedly started generating electricity to report.

After the 27th Division Headquarters and Sakuma Corps headquarters received the news.

Tominaga Nobumasa and Sakuma Shigemori were shocked. They had no idea that the 33rd Division would attack without permission!
In such a situation, they naturally did not dare to hide it, so they started to generate electricity and report to the First Army Headquarters.

By the time we got the news here at the First Army Headquarters, it was already past ten o'clock.

"what?"

"The 33rd Division and other troops deployed on the front line of Hengling, Guanyuan and Qucheng gathered the main force and launched an attack eastward."

"At present, they have begun to fight against the Eighth Route Independent Detachment. This... what is going on."

"The front army headquarters did not issue any combat orders, how could they carry out operations without authorization."

"Bagaya Road, please send a message immediately and contact the 33rd Division to inquire about the specific situation."

"At the same time, contact the front army headquarters and report the situation here in the 33rd Division."

The commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu, was shocked. His eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

Of course, he is not the commander responsible for directing operations. He will not decide to handle such a large-scale operation without authorization.

Yoshio Iwamatsu immediately arranged for power generation and reported to Neji Okamura.

Army Chief of Staff Huagu Zheng did not dare to delay and directly contacted the front army headquarters via power generation.

Of course, the First Army Headquarters is still a military-level command organization after all, and they can still understand the frontline combat situation.

The 27th Division and other troops received the messages one after another. They paid close attention to the battlefield situation and reported directly to the military headquarters.

At the North China Front Army Headquarters, Okamura Neiji also led the staff to conduct sand table simulation operations.

Several sand tables simulated the combat situations of Chu Yunfei and other troops.

At this time, Deputy Chief of Staff Yusue Seizo quickly came to Okamura Neji.

"Your Excellency, the First Army has sent an urgent message."

"The three brigades of the Guanhuang Association Army were stationed in Hengling, and the Yuanqucheng 33rd Division assembled the main force and began combat operations."

"Currently, these troops are attacking the Eighth Route Independent Detachment in Lishan and Xichengshan with all their strength. The troops from both sides are engaged in fierce offensive and defensive operations."

"Our intelligence agency has quickly contacted relevant personnel and paid close attention to the situation on the Zhongtiao Mountain battlefield."

After Youmojing Sanjing saluted, he quickly reported.

Okamura Neji was a little surprised when he received the report, and walked quickly towards the map.

Looking at the location of the eastern area of ​​Nakajo Mountain, Okamura Neji frowned slightly.

Obviously, the 33rd Division's actions were completely unexpected by him.

(End of this chapter)